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Steinel Ammunition is about the only manufacturer that is consistently producing what appears to be quality ammunition in a number of historic calibers, including 6.5 & 7.7 Japanese. During the shortage, however, they ceased production to meet the demands of more common calibers and haven’t restarted those lines. ammunition shortage during the Obama Presidency, major manufacturers would produce limited runs of 6.5mm and 7.7 mm Japanese ammunition. If you are shooter, you will find that the most challenging aspect of owning Japanese rifles is finding ammunition.
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All original, early rifles will bring prices more commensurate with other military firearms of the time period. Last-ditch rifles, can bring substantially less or more, depending on condition. In the world of WWII military surplus firearms, Type 99 rifles are inexpensive acquisitions Most can be purchased in the $300-$500 range depending on manufacture and quality. The top of the receiver is marked with an intact chrysanthemum (the Imperial ownership mark) and with three Japanese characters that. Nagoya was the most prolific of the manufacturers producing slightly less than 1.1 million rifles. Model: Arisaka, Type 99 Short Serial Number: 88438 Year of Manufacture: 1939 - 1945 Caliber: 7.7x58mm (7.7 Jap) Action Type: Bolt Action, Internal Magazine Markings: There is no visible import mark. There is a line on the left of the barrel shank that matches a line on the receiver. The Type 99 rifle Arisaka or Type 99 short rifle (was a bolt-action rifle of the Arisaka design used by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
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The left side of the receiver is marked (from left to right) with the 22nd series symbol, the serial number 47884, the symbol for Kokura Arsenal and with 2 small Japanese marks. Since total production was a little over 22,000, this one was made about 3./4 of the way through the production run.
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Rifle is NOT import marked and has all matching serial numbers including receiver, bolt body, extractor, safety, and firing pin.
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The serial number, 16776, is on the left side of the receiver. Very good condition WWII Japanese Type 99 Arisaka rifle in 7.7mm caliber that has a full untouched mum on the receiver and was manufactured as part of the 27 th Series by Tokoy Juki Kogyo. All parts are original, there are no reproductions. The earlier Type 38s had two holes when the Type 99 was introduced, they decided one would do (the Type 2 is a derivative of the Type 99). The rifle illustrated here is an early production 0 series Type 99 produced by Nagoya Arsenal. It is also marked with three Japanese characters that translate to 99 Type. Matching numbers on all parts, including dust cover, bayonet lug, bolt, and receiver. While the two-piece stock was retained in later production, the buttplate was simplified to a flat piece of wood, and the sling swivel would eventually be reduced to a hole drilled to accommodate a length of rope. Here is a photo to demonstrate where each marking is located.On the left side of the stock is a two-screw sling swivel. In this area will be several important pieces of information: The next step to identifying your Type 99 will involve looking on the left side of the receiver. Most collectors do not specifically refer to the short rifles as such, as they were the standard production Type 99's made in the millions, compared to the small 38,000 or so total Type 99 Longs made.
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A standard, short Type 99 will be around 44 inches long.
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These rifles will have a short pattern handguard and be around around 50 inches long.
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Walter Thats just what I did and came up with whos chart show that no-series Nagoya Type 99s were produced from 1939-1945 with a s/n range of 0-99999. This was briefly produced by Nagoya under the "Zero" (No) series marking and Toyo Kogyo under the 35th series (which was also used later on for short rifle production). It was likely made in 1941 (google arisaka date manaufacture -images) and you will find a chart with dates of manufacture). All indicators point to it being a war trophy brought home by a GI. It was originally chambered in 7.7mm Japanese. In addition to the more common short Type 99's, early on it was planned to make a long version which was the same length as the Type 38.